The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-20
THE PLAYER FOLK
GllMPSES or THE fAY0RITES OF The
roOTLlGHTS AND CURTAIN
s...,,,s and incidents in the Pr vutr
and Pubiic Lie OF the Great
star

Tre Mn.ic and Drama Of sun Fran
disco published very bright double
number las, week.
Mr.. Henry Il. DlXey returns from
Abe Pacific slope. lie will appe r rs
"Adoni,p at Denvca, Kansas CITY,
MINNEAPOLIS. ct. Paul aud at DAVID
Henderson Opera House in Chicago
Handsome Miss Grace Henderson
b.s made very decided hit IN "The
wife" although the part does not -uit
her. When rightly cast che viii
prove herself to be very great
actress.
At the celebration OF the tooth
-olght Of The Corsair,' at the
New York Bijou Opera House, Mr..
n f. Rice will give complete piano
score OF the now famous spectacular
burehque, as o souvenir.
When Mr.. Henry Il, DiIcy went TO
wards the west III "A special car, Ia
arranged TO have choice cut flower
delivered to him every morning \
matter how long the journey It uu IA
of fresh flowers VIII I'll mis- apa iuent
witt fragrance, md "Adoni-' will be
havpy On his way to san Francisco
he only stops to play at Lincoln, Ne
braska, and nj Omai a.
"Friday" and "13" are the Iascots
of the "Hiphest Bidder" company.
The piece was first produced on
Friday, and there are thirteen people
travcing in the party. 1t is SAID that
Sothern's personal letters or tcle-
grams never contain more nor less
thau thirteen words. The Gillette
Great Pink Pearl' organization are
confirmed thirtceners also.
The "oGical' record of the receipts
of Mrs. James Brown Potter as pub
lshed early last week, have proven
fabulously Incorrect. Her busines,
tell very much below $500 night,
which, though not bad, ordinarily,
was equivalent to distinct frost in
this instance, where so much was cX
pectod And, up to now, the second
week has been practically lizze.
Tho play Called Back, like the novel
from which Mr.. Grlsmer dramatized
II, increases III interest with each
succeeding llne. Mr.. GrisMer is al
actor of the same order ns some who
have preceded him from the Pacific
cast, among whom may be mentioned
Lawrence Barrett, John Nc ullough,
Thomas keenc and James q Neil, all
OF whom have electrified tae conti-
nent with their genus. Mr.. tirismer
shows the same intellectual force
which stamps his prcdecc ssors,
Miss Julia Marlowc, who made such
agreat success at tho Bijou Opera
House, in New Y ork, few weeks
ago, will commence season at the
Star Theatre, in that city. appearing
first az Juliet, in "iomeo and Juliet"
December 5th. She will also, during
her metropolitan engagement be seen
ss Niola in "rwelfth Night" and in
her original great success AS "Parthe
mia" in "Ingonar. Miss julia Msrlowe
ts one Of the coming queens of the
stage. She Is but l9. pretty. grace
tul and possesses n disposition as
sweet as she Is beautiful,
"Thellumming Bird''has been filing
the Theatre Comique In New York
during the week. This ls the second
visit to New York this season and
zach time their business has been very
large, There is no clcverer soubrette
on any stage than Nellie McHenry,
who is the lite of tho psrty-and Mr..
Blair, too, is the best comedian by far
that has been seen with them yet.
The Salisbury Troubad ours clear S4O,-
900 q year and they deserve it, for al
together the company is as compact
aud thorough as any on the road.
They appear in Waco this winter.
Miss LN'e Fuller, the Aladdin of
the Arabian Might" is generally con
ceded TO be one OF the best burlosque
actresses upon the American stage
II is rare to find an American girl
who possesses the dash and general
vivacity of the best skilled Eog,ish
burlesque actresses, but Miss Fuller
does fiji al the requisites OF the role
Apart from her acting, she possesses
me2zo soprano voice ofa very rare
quality. Her solos are re-demanded
every night, aud she must be conceded
As one of the hits of the piece.